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'The ropes and basket went up two months ago, so the workmen could get to the statue, which was in a perilous state, remove it and examine the crack.– Las cuerdas y el cajón llevan dos meses. Los colocaron para bajar la estatua, que amenazaba con desplomarse, y examinarla.Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negroEl gallo negroSansom, Christopher JohnDissolutionSansom, Christopher John© C.J. Sansom, 2003
He kept trying to force the vision of his friend into some congratulatory pose, insisting to himself that Hawkins would have been the first to call, the first to crack an expensive bottle of champagne.Intentó imaginarse a su amigo felicitándolo, y se dijo que Hawkins habría sido el primero en llamarlo, el primero en descorchar una botella de champán de las caras.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
Bend your forefinger and—crack!—the rubber band snaps back on your thumb.Doble su dedo índice y... ¡crack!, la banda elástica se contrae rápidamente pegando contra el dedo pulgar.http://science.nasa.gov/ 06.07.2011http://science.nasa.gov/ 06.07.2011
Raping joggers and shooting rival crack dealers and strong-arming convenience store clerks and assaulting each other, Mr. Cowart, ain't that right?Violar a las mujeres que salen a hacer footing y disparar contra los traficantes de crack rivales, y atacarnos unos a otros, ¿no es así?Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
And the first girl told the second girl this story, and the whole time she was talking it looked like she was about to crack up.Y todo esto se lo contaba la primera adolescente a la segunda adolescente y a cada palabra que pronunciaba parecía morirse de la risa.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
He almost choked when a sudden whoosh and crack broke the stillness.Estuvo a punto de atragantarse cuando un repentino zumbido seguido de un chasquido rompió la calma.Scarrow, Simon / The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon / Roma Vincit!Roma Vincit!Scarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow© de la traducción: Montserrat Batista, 2002© de la presente edición: Edhasa, 2002The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
The air is so dry that skin flakes off and lips crack open.El aire está tan seco que la piel se cuartea y los labios se abren.Sawyer, Robert / Calculating GodSawyer, Robert / El calculo de DiosEl calculo de DiosSawyer, Robert© 2002 by Ediciones B, S.A.© 2000 by Robert SawyerCalculating GodSawyer, Robert© 2000 by Robert Sawyer
A crack close behind made him jump.El crujido que oyó a su espalda lo hizo saltar.Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo SospechaBajo SospechaKava, AlexA Perfect EvilKava, Alex© S.M. Kava 2000
The radiological findings were consistent with chronic tracheobronchitis and pneumonitis, associated with eosinophilia in three cases, which may suggest an immunological response as described in "crack lung".Los hallazgos radiológicos son consistentes con traqueobronquitis crónica y neumonitis, asociados con eosinofilia en tres casos, lo cual puede sugerir una respuesta inmunológica tal como se describe en el "pulmón de crack".© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica
Tail gas (petroleum), catalytic cracked distillate and catalytic cracked naphtha fractionation absorber;gas de cola (petróleo), aparato de absorción para el fraccionamiento de nafta craqueada catalíticamente y del destilado craqueado catalíticamente;http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
(A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by distillation of thermally cracked naphtha and/or gas oil.(combinación compleja de hidrocarburos producida por la destilación de nafta y/o gasóleo craqueado térmicamente;http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
small cracks in the outer skins and the absence of part of the outer skins provided that the flesh is protected.fisuras superficiales de las túnicas exteriores y la ausencia parcial de las mismas siempre que la pulpa esté protegida.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
Naphtha (petroleum), light thermal cracked;nafta (petróleo), fracción ligera craqueada térmicamente;http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
'Well, Matty, I'd get cracking and think of filing something spectacular pretty soon.– Mira, Matty, yo en tu lugar me sacaría de la manga un buen titular para ya mismo.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
Energy vibrated up through the concrete floor, leaving cracks that ran into the cinder-block walls.La energía vibró por el suelo de hormigón, y por las grietas de las paredes.Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante DespiertoAmante DespiertoWard, J.R.Lover AwakenedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2006
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Collocations
surface crack
grieta superficial
crack up
quebrar
at the crack of dawn
al amanecer
crack the whip
hacer restallar el látigo
crack up
venirse abajo
thermal cracking
craqueo térmico
Word forms
crack
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | crack | cracks |
Possessive case | crack's | cracks' |
crack
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | cracked |
Imperative | crack |
Present Participle (Participle I) | cracking |
Past Participle (Participle II) | cracked |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I crack | we crack |
you crack | you crack |
he/she/it cracks | they crack |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am cracking | we are cracking |
you are cracking | you are cracking |
he/she/it is cracking | they are cracking |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have cracked | we have cracked |
you have cracked | you have cracked |
he/she/it has cracked | they have cracked |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been cracking | we have been cracking |
you have been cracking | you have been cracking |
he/she/it has been cracking | they have been cracking |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I cracked | we cracked |
you cracked | you cracked |
he/she/it cracked | they cracked |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was cracking | we were cracking |
you were cracking | you were cracking |
he/she/it was cracking | they were cracking |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had cracked | we had cracked |
you had cracked | you had cracked |
he/she/it had cracked | they had cracked |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been cracking | we had been cracking |
you had been cracking | you had been cracking |
he/she/it had been cracking | they had been cracking |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will crack | we shall/will crack |
you will crack | you will crack |
he/she/it will crack | they will crack |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be cracking | we shall/will be cracking |
you will be cracking | you will be cracking |
he/she/it will be cracking | they will be cracking |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have cracked | we shall/will have cracked |
you will have cracked | you will have cracked |
he/she/it will have cracked | they will have cracked |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been cracking | we shall/will have been cracking |
you will have been cracking | you will have been cracking |
he/she/it will have been cracking | they will have been cracking |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would crack | we should/would crack |
you would crack | you would crack |
he/she/it would crack | they would crack |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be cracking | we should/would be cracking |
you would be cracking | you would be cracking |
he/she/it would be cracking | they would be cracking |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have cracked | we should/would have cracked |
you would have cracked | you would have cracked |
he/she/it would have cracked | they would have cracked |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been cracking | we should/would have been cracking |
you would have been cracking | you would have been cracking |
he/she/it would have been cracking | they would have been cracking |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am cracked | we are cracked |
you are cracked | you are cracked |
he/she/it is cracked | they are cracked |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being cracked | we are being cracked |
you are being cracked | you are being cracked |
he/she/it is being cracked | they are being cracked |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been cracked | we have been cracked |
you have been cracked | you have been cracked |
he/she/it has been cracked | they have been cracked |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was cracked | we were cracked |
you were cracked | you were cracked |
he/she/it was cracked | they were cracked |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being cracked | we were being cracked |
you were being cracked | you were being cracked |
he/she/it was being cracked | they were being cracked |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been cracked | we had been cracked |
you had been cracked | you had been cracked |
he/she/it had been cracked | they had been cracked |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be cracked | we shall/will be cracked |
you will be cracked | you will be cracked |
he/she/it will be cracked | they will be cracked |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been cracked | we shall/will have been cracked |
you will have been cracked | you will have been cracked |
he/she/it will have been cracked | they will have been cracked |